This is a species of which I had already shared some images in the past, fortunately on my last visit to the region of San Gerardo de Dota, in Costa Rica, I was able to observe and photograph it again.
Early one morning we went out in search of quetzals, which although they are common in these areas, are not so easy to see within the dense oak forest that covers this natural paradise. We waited quietly near some bird feeders where quetzals are usually seen, however, after just over an hour of waiting, we were surprised by the arrival of an equally spectacular bird, the Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus).
The Emerald toucanet has intense bright green colors and a long beak adorned with a yellow stripe. Its size ranges between 30 and 35 centimeters and the differences between males and females are almost imperceptible. In Costa Rica they can be seen in elevated areas with humid forest. They move in small groups of 5 to 7 individuals, mainly in search of trees with fruit. During the breeding season they often use old woodpecker nests or natural cavities. During courtship, males have been observed offering fruit to the female. Every time the female accepted fruit from a male, the encounter ended in copulation.
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Esta es una especie de la que ya había compartido algunas imágenes en el pasado, afortunadamente en mi última visita a la región de san Gerardo de Dota, en Costa Rica, pude volver a observarla y fotografiarla.
Una mañana temprano salimos en busca de quetzales, los cuales aunque son comunes en estas zona, no son tan fácil de ver dentro de los densos bosque de robles que cubren este paraíso natural. Esperamos de forma sigilosa cerca de unos comederos de aves donde habitualmente se observan los quetzales, sin embargo, luego de poco más de una hora de espera, nos sorprendimos con la llegada de un ave igual de espectacular, el tucán esmeralda (Aulacorhynchus prasinus).
El tucán esmeralda posee unos intensos colores verde brillantes y un pico largo adornado con una franja amarilla. Su tamaño oscila entre los 30 y 35 centímetros y las diferencias entre machos y hembras es casi imperceptible. En Costa Rica se le pueden observar en zonas elevadas con bosque húmedos. Se desplazan en grupos pequeños de 5 a 7 individuos, en busca principalmente de árboles con fruta. Durante la época de reproducción suelen utilizar antiguos nidos de carpinteros o cavidades naturales. Duante el cortejo, se ha observado machos ofreciéndo fruta a la hembra. Cada vez que la hembra aceptaba la fruta de un macho, el encuentro terminaba en copulación.
Very beautiful and colourful bird
Estimado amigo, excelentes las fotos que sueles hacer, se ve que es usted un magnífico fotógrafo, con mucha experiencia y dedicación, espero algún día poder estar a la altura de su trabajo, soy fotógrafo amateur, en estos momentos estoy en busca de un buen lente que me permita mejorar mi trabajo, se que un buen lente no es suficiente, por eso admiro lo que haces, saludos
Agradezco mucho tus palabras. Te deseo éxito con tus fotografías, el secreto esta en la práctica constante. Un buen lente que te recomiendo es un 70-200 mm f2.8 que es prácticamente el único que utilizo para fotografía de naturaleza.
Gracias amigo por tu recomendación, recientemente compre una Nikon D 5000 , tiene su lente standar 18-55 mm y en verdad se queda corto para el trabajo en hive, estoy en busca de uno como el que me recomiendas, espero encontrarlo, y poder hacer mejores fotos, un saludo
Felicitaciones por las tomas de esa especie tan bonita y por su descripción
Gracias, nos volvemos a ver por acá
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The shallow depth of field was really great.
What fantastic photos!
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Great photos! Amazing colours!
Wow what a great set of pictures! Such a beautiful bird - sometimes I wish I was a bird :D
Primero que nada, gracias por reaccionar a mis fotos.
Segundo : 😱 que impresionante como logras capturar este pequeñin en su naturaleza 📸👏🏻, te empecé a seguir
The photographs are so beautiful,
that words cannot describe,
how amazing they are.
¡Hola @photographercr! Qué pájaro tan hermoso y que fotografías tan espectaculares, nunca lo había visto. Gracias por compartirlo y por dar a conocer esa belleza de Costa Rica. ¡Felicitaciones!
Nice Bird!
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Great Pictures the bird is beautiful
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Wow! Very beautiful little bird with very strong beak!
I could never take photos of birds in my garden. They sing strange songs in the morning. One poor guy has been singing almost a month but he couldn’t find his mate yet!
I need binoculars to see these birds among thick leaves! Found several empty nests being blown off the branches after a windy storm. How come I could never see them?! Sat and waited for over an hour! No chance of spotting these birds.
Oh que Galán al ofrecer y compartir su fruta, todo un caballero.
your shot is very beautiful. my head immediately thought "this can be sold to stock photos" 😆
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Your photography is amazing. The colors are so beautiful and the quetzals are so majestic. I love how you captured them in their natural habitat. The lighting is perfect and the composition is just right. Every time I look at your photos, I'm just amazed.
Interesting way of courtship, the bird looks really adorable too, thank you so much for sharing 🐦😍
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Honestly I feel bored posting only bugs and my daily life. I once wished I could post remotely. I hope once the nest will reach 3 dollars and I will sell it for a good camera. But you know yourself the price of hives is getting lower. Sorry if all my pictures are very boring. I'm also tired of hoping hives will arrive at a high price.
These picture are so nice!
How hard is to get close to these birds? Do you use a huge focal lens to make them "seeming" so close?
this bird picture some is very sharp, nice colour .. great DOF.
Gracias por su apoyo. Sigue adelante
Gracias amigo por visitar mi sitio. Saludos
excelente pupila hermano me gustaron tus fotos y mas que hace varios años se me muriero tres que andaban en casa en plena libertad le encantan los mango,parchita,nomy, todas las frutales tropicales no tengo la cantidad para votar soy nuevo en hive pero en las artes aplicada soy patrimonio viviente olvidado pero ustedes me dan fuerzas de seguir trabando gracias hermano marco .
Saludos amigo, que todo vaya muy bien
excelente fotografia el proximo trabajo va dedicado a todos los fotografos del mundo.Saludo hermano.
Ohhh, I'd love to visit Costs Rica someday!!
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OMG, this bird is looking like a wonderful specie really a treat to watch. Am so lucky to have stumbled upon these amazing photos.
wow 😎
It's really amazing and beautiful.
I love the pictures, congratulations. Great photos